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C h r i s t ’ s C h u rc h C a t h e d r a l | E a s te r 2 0 21 252 James St. North, Hamilton, ON 1 905-527-1316 cathedralhamilton.ca
IN THIS
ISSUE
4 TIM TALKS—OUR PURPOSE
On behalf of God’s mission NOTES &
NEWS
5 EASTER SERVICES
6 THE PERSON IS THE MISSION p. 10
What shows itself, gives itself
8 MUSIC AROUND YOU
A comforting presence
12 PRIMATE’S WORLD RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT FUND
PANDEMIC
Climate change
SURVIVAL
14 WARDEN’S WORLD
Vestry p. 18
16 CALENDAR
24 3...2...1...CONTACT
Mary and John Ellis
26 BISHOPSGATE BASIC
A new gardener
INCOME
31 FINANCIAL REPORT
Many options for regular giving p. 28
Cover Photo by Larisa Birta on Unsplash
Inside Photo by Anastasiya Yilmaz on Unsplash
Back Cover Photo by Justin Heap on Unsplash
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FROM THE EDITOR
LOOK AHEAD
Great things are coming
by Paula Esteves
Well, here we are again. This is the start of our sec- 2. Stay busy doing things you enjoy! The Cathe-
ond Easter season when “gathering” in church has dral plays a major role in keeping me both occu-
not been possible. In fact, gathering anywhere re- pied and connected to a larger world—
mains restricted. The pandemic motto, keep your everything from working on Contact, the web-
distance, wear a mask, stay at home, continues to site, donation administration, and of course, par-
drive most of our day to day activities. ticipating in virtual services. For completely
solitary activities, there’s reading, doing sudoku
This past year has been difficult for all, and I would and crossword puzzles, watching way too much
not presume that it’s more difficult for one group television, and more recently, knitting, and danc-
versus another. However, a lot of attention has been ing around the house to very loud music! Good
paid to the impacts of loneliness on our mental exercise, lots of fun, and confusing for Coco!
health. So, Contact reached out to several members 3. My dog, Coco. Without Coco, I would likely
of our Cathedral family who are on their own to find
have spent the entire winter indoors. She takes
out how they are coping (p. 18-23). me out walking several times a day, and I have
daily conversations with her, albeit one-sided.
I was privileged to have a telephone conversation When you can’t be with people, a pet is even
with each of these contributors prior to receiving more cherished.
their submissions. I was impressed and, at times,
surprised. I was impressed with how upbeat, posi- 4. The sense of anticipation also helps and brings
tive, and hopeful they all are. I was surprised at how me joy—the anticipation of a changing season,
well most have adapted to using technology and the anticipation of Easter, the anticipation of be-
what a difference that has made. ing with my family and sharing a meal, the an-
ticipation of returning to “normal”, and best of
As someone who is also on her own, I am keenly all, the anticipation of births in my family—3
aware of how ‘aloneness’ can quickly become lone- imminent births. It is wonderful and therapeutic
liness and despair. So, early on, I identified what to look ahead and know that so many great
my lifelines were or needed to be. I see threads of things are coming my way.
these lifelines in all of the submissions:
So, yes, here we are again—I like to think more
1. Maintain a connection with family and friends in compassionate and caring as a result of the shared
whatever ways possible. Luckily, I’m able to be experience of having lived through this pandemic.
with my family periodically and I’m in touch So many, too many, have not. Let us always re-
regularly with several friends either by phone, member that and let us be grateful.
FaceTime, Zoom, text, email or whatever works.
Happy Easter to all! ■
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TIM TALKS
OUR PURPOSE
On behalf of God’s mission
by Tim Dobbin
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, My prayer for each of you this year is that God
gives us each grace to receive and embrace the gift
Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, alleluia! of Easter in a way that moves us beyond simply re-
storing our ‘Alleluias’ and enjoying chocolate eggs
Every time we gather on Sunday, the theme at the and daffodils. Gathered physically or not, the
heart of our worship is Jesus’ resurrection. We are Church blesses us with fifty days – a longer season
a resurrection people. That Jesus rose from the than Lent – to absorb the gift of Easter into the very
dead is our proof that Jesus is God; that Jesus rose depths of our being. As we live in and from this
from the dead is the guarantee of our own resurrec- central truth, just watch how the new life of Jesus
tion; that Jesus rose from the dead is our promise transforms our hearts and our minds. Allow the
and our hope of new life in whatever we are living. Spirit of the Risen Jesus to restore your hope in the
God whose vision is for the healing and restoration
These remain unprecedented times; we are still in of all the created order; to rekindle your compassion
uncharted waters. This is the second Easter for for those who are ill, isolated or living in fear; to
most of us when we have not been able to gather renew your resolve in both prayer and in action to
together nor receive the Eucharist. Some of you respond to need wherever and however you are
will be feeling the loss deeply; others will be expe- able.
riencing frustration and anxiety – ‘Is this ever going
to end?’ Many of us grieve. At the same time, we I am so proud of you and am deeply grateful for the
celebrate and give thanks for all the ways in which joy and privilege of being called to share this jour-
the Risen Jesus is inspiring us and empowering us ney together. Please continue to pray and care for
to keep witnessing to God’s life and love: experi- one another, and especially those who are vulnera-
menting with innovative ways of worshipping to- ble, as you are so graciously doing. Our heartfelt
gether and on our own; reaching out to those in our thanks once again as a family for all the ways in
parish whom we may not have been in touch with which you are helping us to feel so at home with
before; practising small acts of kindness and gener- you.
osity to those in need. The Cathedral is a strong,
beautiful, and caring community, growing stronger, A joy-filled and peaceful Easter to you all. ■
more beautiful, and more caring as we navigate this
time of uncertainty together.
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EASTER SERVICES
Passion Sunday, March 28
Presider & Preacher: The Right Rev. Susan Bell
Livestreamed from the Cathedral on Facebook at 10:00 a.m.
and posted on YouTube
March 29th, 30th, & 31st
Cathedral Evening Prayer
Details
Also on Apple Podcasts & Spotify
Maundy Thursday, April 1
Presider: The Very Rev. Dr. Tim Dobbin
Preacher: The Right Rev. Susan Bell
Livestreamed from the Cathedral on Facebook at 6 p.m.
and posted on YouTube
Good Friday, April 2
Presider: The Right Rev. Susan Bell
Preacher: The Very Rev. Dr. Tim Dobbin
Livestreamed from the Cathedral on Facebook at 10:00 a.m.
and posted on YouTube
Holy Saturday, April 3
Cathedral Evening Prayer
Details
Also on Apple Podcasts & Spotify
Easter Day, April 4
Presider: The Very Rev. Dr. Tim Dobbin
Preacher: The Right Rev. Susan Bell
Livestreamed from the Cathedral on Facebook at 10:00 a.m.
and posted on YouTube
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THE PERSON IS THE MISSION
WHAT SHOWS ITSELF
Gives itself
by Dan Tatarnic
Introduction: Dear friends, as I prepare to leave My pilgrimage to Rome actually began on the
Christ’s Church Cathedral, I re-submit a final es- beach in Savage Harbour, P.E.I.; it was there, spe-
say for “Contact”. Of all the articles, sermons, lunking for sea glass with the kids, and listening to
and talks I have prepared for you in the past four jazz records with Martha, well into the evening,
years, this article continues to be my favourite and that Marion’s thought affected me: “What shows
most meaningful. In Hilaire Belloc’s words, itself gives itself, and what it gives is itself, only
“Wherever the catholic sun doth shine, there’s insofar as it gives itself in itself from itself alone.”
plenty of laughter and good red wine. At least I’ve That’s a mouthful, and notwithstanding, I realized
always found it so. Benedicamus Domino.” that I needed more time for prayer and recollection.
Marion had struck a chord in me; I needed to ‘go
There is wisdom in old adages: you are where you walking’.
are; the life you save might be your own; oft goes
the Christ in the stranger’s guise. I was standing in So, when I walked into St. Ignatius’, on the Cam-
the Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola, at the Campus pus Martius, I did so as an anonymous visitor.
Martius, Rome. The end of my ten day visit to the Dressed in my jeans, a button down shirt, and a
Anglican Centre, our Emissary’s office to the Holy light blue blazer, my intent was to make a prayerful
See, was approaching. There was still one more visit, write a few reflections in my journal, and car-
Caravaggio left in my ‘must-see-art-in-Rome’ ry on. Anonymity was exactly what I was going
bucket list. But, finding myself mesmerized by for, especially after a week that included a papal
Andrea Pozzo’s Painted Ceiling, and the way the audience and plenty of opportunities to be ‘in of-
early morning sunlight struck the marble floor of fice’. Rome’s a great city to visit and it’s an even
the church, I lost all sense of space and time; so I better city to visit in a cassock. But that day, en-
gave myself permission to be exactly where I was. joyment was to be measured in my ability to take in
art and enjoy the mild autumn weather. Ideally,
Months earlier, I had set myself a personal chal- that would include some fresh-pasta carbonara for
lenge. Summer vacation is a good time to buy a lunch, a glass (maybe two) of red wine, and a mid-
solid pen, a nice journal, and some books you’d day nap. Just as I was losing myself in the experi-
otherwise neglect in the hustle-bustle of the work-a ence of the painted ceiling, I heard a soft voice in
-day year. I chose Jean Luc Marion, a French phi- broken English, “Padre...blessing”. Without think-
losopher-theologian as my summer interlocutor. ing, I turned, put my hand on the man’s shoulder,
Some people go to beaches to bathe in the sun- and offered him a blessing.
shine; I go to beaches to read theology.
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(Continued from page 6) counter between these persons transcends the
bounds of possibility/impossibility.
I was suddenly overwhelmed! I had to sit down.
And sit I did, for about two hours, as wave upon In the biblical sense, it’s often called, the hour:
wave washed over me: “What shows itself gives the moment-in-time that God, in God’s time, in
itself, and what it gives is itself.” It wasn’t as God’s manner, by God’s initiative, at God’s discre-
though he, a fellow pilgrim, was asking for direc- tion, does what we would consider impossible.
tions and confused me (as complimentary as that The hour is meaning-full (saturated, full of grace);
might be) as a local. It wasn’t as though he looked and what characterizes the phenomenon is its ex-
around the church and found the only person cess of meaning, excess of presence, excess of self:
clothed in clericals; I wasn’t dressed in any way more is given than we imagined or expected. So
that would have indicated priestly office. So, how we understand, with Mary, how the saturated event,
did we, on that early morning, on the Campus Mar- an encounter with what we assumed to be impossi-
tius, end up transcending our solitudes? What did ble, leaves us bedazzled, “how can this be, how did
he see that convinced him that I was, in spite of my we end up with more?”
attempts at anonymity, a priest? Why did I, at the
simple call, “Padre”, turn toward him? And why, I ended up having a fantastic plate of carbonara
in the grand scheme of things, did the whole thing that afternoon, and two glasses of wine, at a cafe
feel right? just off the Piazza Navona. I also had a great mid-
afternoon nap. My bag was packed, my online
My walk had brought me to the margins. The car- flight details confirmed; I was missing Martha and
bonara would have to wait. I travelled to Rome the kids, and I was ready to go home.
looking for insight. I got my answer. Not surpris-
ingly, insight came exactly as Marion describes it – But just before the sun set on my last day in Rome,
the saturated phenomenon – an event so meaning- there was one more thing I needed to do. I went
full, that its immediate effect is one of bedazzle- walking. And I walked right over to the vestment
ment. maker on Via Borgo, and purchased a black
priest’s cassock fascia. The clerk assured me, in
The saturated phenomenon is saturated-right- broken English, that there were purple and red ones
through-with-meaning. It is often experienced as too! I joked with him about his effort to ‘up-sell’,
something purely ‘given’, the unexpected appear- and reassured him that I had the right colour. I
ing of an Other, whose sudden manifestation, at a took that black fascia with me and sat quietly on
particular time and place in life, is without prece- the steps of St. Peter’s. A brilliant indigo twilight
dence (i.e. I couldn’t have created the conditions to enveloped the autumn sky as the air cooled; the
make it happen). And as much as this Other ap- angelus rang, and the day came to a close. I went
pears to me, the very appearing of this other, in a to Rome looking for insight, looking for the answer
time-and-place that includes me, is simultaneously to a question. So I breathed deeply, and closed my
an invitation (call) to me (i.e. my whole person) to eyes and asked God for the strength, the courage,
appear! It’s pure gift, a miracle of grace; every- and the desire, to be a priest.
thing is given, and no-thing is given.
And there, I answered the question. ■
For example, when the Angel Gabriel appears to
Mary (Luke 1:26-38), we are dealing in saturation.
Recognizing full well that God could have chosen
(freely) to remain undisclosed, and Mary could just
as well have chosen (freely) to say ‘no’, the en-
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MUSIC MINISTRIES
MUSIC AROUND YOU
A comforting presence
by Michael Bloss
As of this writing we are closing in on the anniver- also said that singing can take you out of yourself.
sary of the time when the COVID-19 pandemic There is a comforting presence in having music
began to result in the shutdown of the economy and around you. I myself have found solace in listen-
the closure of public gathering places, particularly ing to BBC 3 and another streaming service known
churches. There is every indication that this situa- as Klassikradio.
tion, our new reality, will continue for some
months to come. I know that I am missing terribly
the community we are when we gather together for
worship; I miss terribly making music with the
choir and congregation. But as we experience an-
other Holy Week apart, it is all of these things that
I am particularly heart sick about. No Easter Brass,
no Good Friday reproaches and no Exultet ringing
out at the start of Easter Vigil are only a few of the
things only memory can rescue from the mists of
time to cheer my spirit. Maybe you feel the same?
I recently had the opportunity to chat with a few of
you about what music has and continues to keep
you alive during this time of isolation. It was a fas-
cinating conversation which left me with a number
of remarkable insights.
Music and hymns which hearken back to the Gos-
pel tradition seemed high on the list of musical
comfort food. Hymnologists often label Gospel
We can all agree on the value and benefit of mak- hymnody as Hymns of the Heart. Music comes to
ing music together, whether as a member of a con- us emotionally as it paints the text. It delivers a
gregation or in a choral group. There are neurolog- kind of earworm and many people recall times
ical and physiological studies showing that music from their youth when they heard relatives and par-
contributes to physiological changes in us that af- ents whistling, humming, or outright singing hymn
fects us positively in so many ways. Some have
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(Continued from page 8) keeps alive the stories of a people, a country, and
even, a congregation such as ours. There has been a
choruses. This also includes singing in your car or resurgence, especially in groups like the Iona Com-
remembering from earlier times car singing on long munity and hymn writers/composers like John Bell,
drives to vacation locations. I even heard someone in writing folk songs as hymns.
refer to gospel karaoke as a way of keeping the song
alive in their soul.
Others spoke about the traditional hymns of our
faith. Of the Father’s Love Begotten, often sung
around Christmastide, is one example of this timeless
expression in the form of plainchant – the unison,
almost comforting ebb and flow of a melodic line.
This is especially impacting when sung by a congre-
gation in a resonant cathedral such as ours supported
by organ and choir. I heard this context described as
being a sense of home; something extremely com-
forting, like a warm blanket thrown around you in
front of the fire.
Further resources for this kind of sentiment could be
found in the collections of hymn and psalm singing
presented on numerous CD’s by King’s College, As we journey through this time, be conscious of the
Cambridge, or any of the major cathedrals such as St. musical earworms that go through your mind or the
Paul’s, London, UK. For me personally, the version musical memories you experience. Write them down
of Psalm 23 to the setting of Hylton-Stewart sung by and live with the memory – see what other associa-
this latter choir and conducted by John Scott is my tions come to mind. Let those thoughts lead you in
go-to when things get rough. You can easily find it your meditations and into another post Easter season.
on YouTube. We will all be different when we gather again to sing
in the future. But we will also have so much to share
A more surprising thing for me (in that the foregoing with each other about how important music has been
is often what I most expect as a response from a and continues to be in our Christian journey.
church going group) was the importance of folk
song, specifically, sea shanties. Folk repertoire That is something to sing about. ■
The Phoenix
Carved on the front of the lectern is a phoenix
rising out of the flames. It represents the resur-
rection of Jesus after three days, just as the
phoenix is said to rise from its ashes after three
days.
Submitted by Sandy Darling
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ative. Again, I am grateful for the considerable
strides we have made in the last two months and
for the dedication and commitment to excellence
already present amongst the team. I am sorry to
be saying farewell to Fr. Dan after what will be
ten weeks of serving together. As you are proba-
bly aware, Fr. Dan has been one of the gifts of
NOTES AND NEWS the Diocese to us for the past four years. At the
same time, he serves with us at the Bishop’s
pleasure. What this means is that if there is an
by Tim Dobbin unmet need in the Diocese, then the Bishop may
invite Dan to respond to such need. Dan has ac-
• I have loved the opportunity to meet with al- cepted Bishop Susan’s invitation to serve as part-
most 70 of you in the 12 Tea with Tim sessions time Rector of St. Alban’s Beamsville, effective
during the season of Epiphany. In keeping with March 15. I am especially thankful for Dan’s
the liturgical calendar, it was not only an ministry with us during the pandemic. He has
‘enlightening’ time, it was a delight to make shouldered the load of recording and editing our
your acquaintance and to listen to your stories. online worship, whilst presiding and preaching
I am deeply grateful for your willingness to take regularly as well as offering leadership in devel-
part and for your openness and honesty. I felt oping our digital presence. He is a gifted preach-
honoured by the trust you placed in me. My er, teacher, and liturgist with a heart for those on
heartfelt thanks to Alison Meredith for the the margins. Our loss will be St. Alban’s gain. I
countless hours she put into organizing us into thank and praise God for all he has contributed to
groups and scheduling the meetings. She also our life across these past four years and with
graciously offered to take notes on our discus- you, pray for God’s abundant blessing on Dan
sions which will be a significant resource for us and Martha, Cecilia and Gord, as Dan embarks
in helping us discern the priorities God is laying on this next chapter in his priestly vocation. God
on our hearts in the months and years to come. bless you all.
Over the course of our dozen conversations, I
was struck by how much you value and appreci- • The Corporation have gone out of their way to
ate: help me settle into Cathedral life. I am thankful
for their willingness to meet bi-weekly to assist
the depth and stability of the relationships with this process. As some of you will know,
we enjoy with each other at the Cathedral wardens carry a significant load at the best of
our hospitality and openness to diversity times. A pandemic only serves to increase the
the beauty of the Cathedral and the richness burden. We owe each of them our debt of grati-
of our liturgical and musical tradition tude. We are so blessed to have someone of
our connection with the wider Hamilton Canon J.’s competence and personability as our
community, especially through the arts treasurer. He goes above and beyond in ensuring
our social outreach in the Jamesville neigh- that we have such a good read on our financial
bourhood resources. The Corporation is especially grateful
for the time and energy Canon J. has expended
I am grateful for how much there is for us to
on formulating a proposal to the Diocese for our
build on in our life together.
DMM assessment, the occupancy fee, and the
debt repayment schedule. Entering into a formal
• Our staff meet weekly as we get to know each financial agreement with the Diocese was one of
other, learn how to work together, and build
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trust, the foundation of any shared ministry initi-
10(Continued from page 10) by the time you read this, we will have met with
Gillian Doucet Campbell, Director of Steward-
the recommendations of the Johnson Report. I ship and Development for the Diocese to solicit
was delighted that Canon J., Janina, and I were her input on options we have for further promot-
able to conclude that agreement with Archdea- ing our culture of generosity as a vital dimen-
con Bill Mous and Jody Beck, which you in turn sion of being the kind of people God is calling
ratified in our 2021 budget proposal at Vestry. us to be.
Thank you so much. It provides us greater clari-
ty and certainty in terms of our financial commit- • I am particularly excited about conversations
ments as we plan for the future. I am praying Rob Jones and I are having with a group of
now for Synod Council’s approval, the final step younger leaders in the Diocese. We have been
in the process. gathering by Zoom on Monday mornings for
Morning Prayer with a focus on interceding for
• By the time you read this, we will be transition- renewal of faith in the Diocese and at the Cathe-
ing from Lent into Holy Week. Your response dral. We are hoping to promote and take part in
to Revive Lent, our Lenten study, has been most an online course on ‘new monasticism’ being
encouraging. It is a resource compiled by As- offered by Ian Mobsby our Canon for Mission
sistant Professor Dawn Davis who was our Di- and Theology. It is a way of exploring what
ocesan Faith Formation Coordinator before tak- intentional Christian community can look like in
ing up a teaching post at Huron University Col- our current context. I would love for the Cathe-
lege in London. The goal of the course is to dral community to support this vital ministry for
foster transformation in our lives through spir- our present and our future in whatever way we
itual formation. If there is interest, we can con- can.
sider running other modules from the same re-
source. Connect Lent has been our other initia- • You will be hearing more about the Niagara
tive. We are hosting Zoom coffee hours right School for Missional Leadership in the weeks
after our service of Morning Prayer on Wednes- and months to come. Essentially, it is a teach-
days at 9am. Once again, the response has been ing centre offering an array of courses on how
strong. Alison has also put together a phone to attune others to God’s mission in the world.
tree to ensure that all members are being kept in In Mike Frost’s words, ‘… missional people
touch with, especially those who are on their live generous, hospitable, Spirit-led, Christlike
own. As the pandemic grinds on, it will be im- lives…in our own neighbourhoods… We need
portant that we be intentional about finding to become a godly, intriguing, socially adven-
ways of keeping connected with each other turous, joyous presence in the lives of others.’
when we are not able to meet in person. To that Please pray about our involvement with the
end, I am very grateful for Canon Dr. Sharyn school. I would love to send a small team to
Hall’s generosity in joining with Bishop Ralph, participate in one of the courses in the Fall.
Alison, and me on a monthly basis to review
pastoral need in the parish. • Finally, we have submitted an application for a
Parish Technology Support Grant from the Dio-
• One of the areas in our life Vestry directed our cese. We recognize that we will need to allo-
attention to is stewardship. Whilst we finished cate time and resources to developing the Ca-
2020 in a strong financial position, thanks to thedral’s ‘multi-channel’ presence – how we
your generosity and to the Canadian Emergency engage with folk not only in-person but online,
Wage Subsidy (CEWS), we are forecasting def- meeting them where they are at and helping
icits this year and next which will consume the them take the next step in their spiritual journey.
2020 accumulated surplus. This is a matter of We are currently exploring options for how we
concern for your Corporation. I am hoping that can move in this direction. ■
11 Return to Table of ContentsPWRDF
The earth is the Lord's and all
its fullness,
The world and those who dwell therein.
Psalm 24:1
by Louise van Woelderen
The matter of climate change remains an acute issue for the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund
(PWRDF) and its partners, for Anglicans in Canada, and the world, despite the Covid-19 pandemic currently
dominating our lives. Indeed, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) calls climate
change the defining issue of our time.
The decade between 2010 – 2019 was the warmest recorded in history. Climate change is affecting national
economies as well as lives and livelihoods, especially those countries in vulnerable conditions. Changing
weather patterns have threatened food production, and rising sea levels have resulted in disastrous flooding.
These effects have the most impact on those communities where PWRDF partners work with those who do not
have the knowledge or resources to cope.
Despite witnessing the growing impact of climate change, there is also a reason for hope. As part of PWRDF’s
2019-2024 Strategic Plan and its commitment to the 2030 U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goal #13 (Climate
Action), PWRDF is working with partners in Tanzania, Bangladesh, Cuba, Uganda, Kenya, Zimbabwe, and
Colombia on strategies to mitigate the impact of climate change.
Many of these projects have been highlighted in the seven Climate Action Bulletins produced in 2020 by
PWRDF. These bulletins focus on the impact climate change has on PWRDF partners' work, from food secu-
rity, emergency relief, and health to empowering women and engaging youth.
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To continue to promote and build on these resources, PWRDF has introduced a three-year education focus
called Creation Care: Climate Action. Through this education program, it hopes to highlight the perspective
of how climate change is affecting the developing world and how it is being addressed.
During Lent, the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund's Lenten on-line resource has focused on Cre-
ation Care: Climate Action, providing 40 days of scripture passages, reflections and prayers, and stories
about PWRDF's partners who are working on the front lines of climate action to bring safe, clean water to
communities, to provide monthly food relief for displaced people and refugees, to assist with health and medi-
cal services, and to give training for disaster preparedness.
At Easter, as we are given hope and joy in new life through Christ's resurrection, let us, as Anglicans, strive to
live out part of our baptismal covenant by being good stewards of our earth and caring for our global neigh-
bours who share this planet we call home by doing our part to work towards a truly just, healthy, and peaceful
world. ■
Creator God, we enjoy the abundant fruits
of the earth,
Yet, we acknowledge that we in the developed world,
have often wasted the gifts of the earth, taking more
than our share,
leaving our sisters and brothers in other places in
poverty and need.
Renew our minds and transform us into servants of
the earth,
so that her richness and bounty will sustain, not only
us,
but generations to come after us.
(Taken from a prayer by Karen Turner for the
Diocese of Toronto on Earth Sunday 2018)
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VESTRY
Accomplishments and
challenges
by David Savage
By the time Contact is published Vestry will be values, priorities, and goals to provide a road map
just a fond memory! Dean Tim and Rob Jones did for the next few years. A Visionary Team has
an amazing job of conducting the hiccup free vir- been established to act as a sounding board and
tual Vestry. includes Dean Tim, Rob Jones, Alison Meredith,
Wendy Newman, and Brian Kreps.
New to being a Warden, I had a different perspec-
tive on Vestry 2021. Working on the Nominations Two summer student grant applications have been
Report gave me a better understanding of the com- submitted to the Canada Summer Jobs Program by
mitment and involvement of so many parishioners Wendy Newman. If approved, one student will
in the life of the Cathedral. I was especially im- help with digitizing the archives and the other stu-
pressed that most of you were very willing to con- dent will engage and survey the neighbourhood as
tinue in your roles even after a year of COVID. part of the strategic plan process. This should pro-
Vestry gives us the opportunity to look at the ac- vide insight into how the local environment is
complishments and challenges of the previous changing and how the Cathedral can more effec-
year and get a glimpse as to what the immediate tively interact with the neighbourhood.
future may hold.
The Cathedral has relationships with organizations
The COVID-19 pandemic was the game changer that will be an important source of information
for everyone last year, and it looks like it will con- regarding those in need. We know through our
tinue well into 2021. To put it in perspective, eve- association with St. Matthew’s Seniors Program
ryone in the world had to pivot and there contin- that subsidized housing and food security contin-
ues to be a level of uncertainty. We just need to ues to be the most significant factors especially for
focus on the things we have control over. Even older adults. The aggressive Hamilton real estate
though some programs and committees are market has resulted in a greater number of precari-
paused, there are still exciting things that will be ously housed and homeless individuals. When the
happening at the Cathedral. Resting and Hygiene Centre was established, the
Cathedral team learned from the centres at St. Pat-
Christyn Perkons, the Diocesan Director of Con- rick’s and New Horizons. The Cathedral also has
gregational Support and Development, will be a long-standing relationship with the Salvation
starting in September 2021 through April 2022 to Army to provide meal tickets for the Tuesday
facilitate the development of our strategic plan. (Continued on page 15)
The summary document will include the mission,
14(Continued from page 14)
morning outreach program. From an outreach per-
PANDEMIC
spective, we have access to information which will
help us understand what the real needs are and how
What if you thought of it
we can most effectively contribute to meet these
as the Jews consider the Sabbath—
needs with the resources we have available.
the most sacred of times?
Cease from travel.
The important work of the Technology Working
Cease from buying and selling.
Group will be expanded to include an overall media
Give up, just for now,
strategy. In addition to a new website, the “multi-
on trying to make the world
channel” approach will have the ability to reach
different than it is.
people beyond in-person worship. The virtual ser-
Sing. Pray. Touch only those
vices and events, established so well early in the
to whom you commit your life.
pandemic, have allowed us to participate in worship,
Center down.
coffee hours, and meetings. Advancements in virtu-
al technology are happening at an amazingly fast
And when your body has become
pace. I am sure it will not be long before Zoom is
still,
old technology. Corporation has applied for a grant
reach out with your heart.
through the Diocese to help offset the cost of a new
Know that we are connected
website. We pray that we will be successful.
in ways that are terrifying and beau-
tiful.
I am looking forward to participating in these pro-
(You could hardly deny it now.)
jects. I am sure there will be some challenges but
Know that our lives
nothing we as the Cathedral family with God’s help
are in one another’s hands.
cannot overcome.
(Surely, that has come clear.)
Do not reach out your hands.
In the words of the doxology:
Reach out your heart.
Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do
Reach out your words.
infinitely more than we can ask or imagine…■
Reach out all the tendrils
of compassion that move, invisibly,
where we cannot touch.
Promise this world your love--
Editorial Update: Two down, one to go! for better or for worse,
in sickness and in health,
so long as we all shall live.
--Lynn Ungar 3/11/20
Submitted by Dale Guenter
Laurence Joseph Alice Jane
Esteves Morrison Millgate Varey
March 13, 2021 March 15, 2021
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Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
Calendar Notes:
• Cathedral Place Offices will be closed on Friday, April 2 and Monday, April 5 for Easter.
• During Easter Week, Bishop Susan’s services are being livestreamed from the Cathedral.
• As of date of publication, all services are virtual (V).
• Please click on underlined blue text to link to service details or to email an individual as listed.
• For Sunday Eucharist, the link takes you to the Cathedral’s YouTube Channel. From there, select the
service of your choice. For the Order of Service, click here.
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
(V) Centering
(V) Eucharist with Spiritual (V) Morning Prayer
Prayer via Zoom
Communion with with Dean Tim Zoom
7:30 am
Cathedral Clergy on YouTube. Contact
(V) Evening
Lynn Godfrey or
(V) Sunday Prayers with Bishop Prayer Details Thom Davies
Susan 10 am Also on Apple
Details Podcasts & Spotify
28 The Sunday of the Passion 29 30 31 April 1 2 Good Friday 3 Holy Saturday
(Palm Sunday) Maundy Thursday
(V) Evening Prayer (V) Evening Prayer (V) Morning Prayer (V) Evening
(V) Service with (V) Service
(V) Service with Bishop Susan Details Details with Dean Tim Zoom Prayer Details
Bishop Susan 6 pm with Bishop
10 am Facebook and YouTube Also on Apple Also on Apple Also on Apple
(V) Evening Susan 10 am
Facebook and
Podcasts & Spotify Podcasts & Spotify Prayer Details Facebook and Podcasts &
YouTube
Also on Apple YouTube Spotify
Podcasts & Spotify
4 Easter Sunday 5 6 7 8 9 10
(V) Service with Bishop Susan (V) Morning Prayer (V) Centering
10 am Facebook and YouTube with Dean Tim Zoom Prayer via Zoom
7:30 am
(V) Evening Contact
Prayer at the Lynn Godfrey or
Cathedral Thom Davies
Details. Also on Apple
Podcast & Spotify
11 Easter 2 12 13 14 15 16 17
(V) Morning Prayer (V) Centering
(V) Eucharist with with Dean Tim Zoom Prayer via Zoom
Spiritual Communion with 7:30 am
Cathedral Clergy on YouTube. (V) Evening Contact
Prayer at the Lynn Godfrey or
(V) Sunday Prayers with Bishop Cathedral Thom Davies
Susan 10 am Details. Also on Apple
Details Podcast & Spotify
18 Easter 3 19 20 21 22 23 24
(V) Eucharist with (V) Morning Prayer (V) Centering
Spiritual Communion with with Dean Tim Zoom Prayer via
Cathedral Clergy on YouTube. Zoom 7:30 am
(V) Evening Contact
(V) Eucharist with Prayer at the Lynn Godfrey or
Spiritual Communion with Cathedral Thom Davies
Bishop Susan 10 am Details. Also on Apple
Details Podcast & Spotify
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Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
25 Easter 4 26 27 28 29 30 May 1
(V) Eucharist with Spiritual (V) Morning Prayer (V) Centering
Communion with Cathedral with Dean Tim Zoom Prayer via Zoom
Clergy on YouTube. 7:30 am Contact
(V) Evening Lynn Godfrey or Thom
V) Sunday Prayers with Bishop Prayer at the Cathedral Davies
Susan 10 am Details. Also on Apple
Details Podcast & Spotify
2 Easter 5 3 4 5 6 7 8
(V) Centering
(V) Eucharist with Spiritual (V) Morning Prayer
Prayer via Zoom
Communion with Cathedral with Dean Tim Zoom
Clergy on YouTube. 7:30 am Contact
Lynn Godfrey or Thom
(V) Evening
Davies
(V) Sunday Prayers with Bishop Prayer at the
Susan 10 am Cathedral
Details Details. Also on Apple
Podcast & Spotify
9 Easter 6 10 11 12 13 14 15
(V) Eucharist with Spiritual (V) Morning Prayer (V) Centering
Communion with Cathedral with Dean Tim Zoom Prayer via Zoom
Clergy on YouTube. 7:30 am Contact
Lynn Godfrey or Thom
(V) Evening
(V) Sunday Prayers with Bishop Davies
Prayer at the
Susan 10 am
Details Cathedral
Details. Also on Apple
Podcast & Spotify
16 Easter 7 17 18 19 20 21 22
(V) Eucharist with Spiritual (V) Morning Prayer (V) Centering
Communion with Cathedral with Dean Tim Zoom Prayer via Zoom
Clergy on YouTube. 7:30 am Contact
Lynn Godfrey or Thom
(V) Evening
(V) Eucharist with Davies
Prayer at the
Spiritual Communion with Cathedral
Bishop Susan 10 am Details. Also on Apple
Details Podcast & Spotify
23 Pentecost 24 25 26 27 28 29
(V) Eucharist with Spiritual (V) Morning Prayer (V) Centering
Communion with Cathedral with Dean Tim Zoom Prayer via Zoom
Clergy on YouTube. 7:30 am Contact
(V) Evening Lynn Godfrey or Thom
(V) Sunday Prayers with Bishop Prayer at the Davies
Susan 10 am Cathedral
Details Details. Also on Apple
Podcast & Spotify
30 Pentecost 2 31
(V) Eucharist with Spiritual
Communion with Cathedral
Clergy on YouTube.
(V) Sunday Prayers with Bishop
Susan 10 am
Details
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BEING ALONE
During a difficult time
Editor’s note: The pandemic has been stressful for all of us but particularly challenging for
those of us who live alone. Contact reached out to several members of our Cathedral family
to find out how they were coping.
Hazel Naylor before. I use a modern-day language bible to make
it easier for me to understand.
Living alone has never been a problem for me as I
love to read, do puzzles, and maintain an active so- Also, I’ve always loved to bake but I definitely
cial life, both with family and friends. And honest- don’t want to eat it all myself! So, my neighbours,
ly, once I got used to the idea of this pandemic, who are simply great, are well-supplied with buns,
things haven’t been all that bad. muffins, and cookies. It keeps me busy and my
neighbours enjoy having these treats dropped off at
What has been the most difficult is the loss of my their door – it is the best of home-delivery!
social life and hugs! For quite some time, I was
active with several groups of friends, playing eu- Being cut off from family is of course particularly
chre and mah-jong. And of course, I was also go- challenging. Thankfully, my daughter and two
ing to church regularly. These wonderful things in sons have been wonderful and call often. I also
my life ended abruptly. Facetime with my grandchildren. All of that helps!
What has made it “not that bad”, is that I continue So, I continue to do a lot of things that I’ve always
to keep myself busy with those things that I am still enjoyed, but I’ve also started doing some “old”
able to do. I have a good and steady supply of things in new ways as well as a few things I’ve
books, so I read a lot and I have my jigsaw puzzles never done before. Above all, a positive outlook
that help occupy some time – I’ve completed sever- keeps me going. I often remind myself that this
al! I still “go” to church except I do this online and will not last forever! ■
I’ve discovered that I really enjoy the online ser-
*For those interested in receiving the Day by Day
vices. I also have a daily morning routine that in-
booklet, please refer to the ad at the bottom of page
cludes reading the Day by Day* reflection. I’ve
23.
continued that practice during the pandemic, but
(Continued on page 19)
I’ve added reading the Bible, which I’d never done
18 Return to Table of Contents(Pandemic Survival Continued from page 18) mail, telephone, FaceTime, and ZOOM. There are
too many of you to name but you know who you
J. Lefebvre are, and I want to tell you from the bottom of my
heart how appreciative I am for your efforts to
None of us could have imagined that we would make sure that I know I am loved and missed and
ever have to deal with something like COVID-19. cared for.
The need to hunker down at home and to limit so-
cial engagement with others has not been wel- In addition to these “saints” in my life, I have also
comed or easy for any of us, least of all those of us made sure that I’ve stayed connected with others
like myself who live alone. While I like to consid- that I care deeply about, through my own direct
er myself a pretty resilient and solid type of per- reaching out to them. I love and look forward to
son, I realized early on just how important my so- my almost daily telephone conversations with
cial interaction with others was and is to my men- Bishop Ralph and my daily check-ins with John
tal well-being and that I needed to figure out a and Lori-Lynn Bradley. Lots of texting and pho-
new way to connect with people regularly, albeit tos come my way from my kids and there are reg-
in a different way than I would ordinarily want. ular ZOOM virtual cocktails with the Harvey-
Wall, Anderson, and Millar families and yes, I’ll
The first thing and most important thing that I did admit to some “I need a pick-up” calls with my
was to attach myself to another family. As a sin- dear friend Paula Esteves, who as a kindred spirit,
gle person, I was permitted by the COVID “rules” can relate to the things I express about the chal-
to be in one other “family bubble” and I chose a lenges of having so much alone time.
very good friend and his family who live in Milton
where I live. This association has been a life sav- I do, however, miss the hugs and kisses and I
er. My friend is very gracious in affording me op- guess I would say that I’m a little starved for some
portunities to connect and even to go over to his direct human affection so I pray for the time when
house to work from there a couple of times a some of this may return. Virtual hugs and kisses
week. When we are in the office (which we have- are fine, but they pale in comparison to the real
n’t been since last March and no plans to return thing – another learning for me around just how
anytime soon), he sat in the office cube right be- much these things mean to me!
side me, so we were accustomed to banter across
the cube walls. Being able to work from his house In the meantime, I hope that if you know of any-
several times a week means that there is a little bit one who lives alone that you haven’t spoken to in
of that normalcy still intact. Plus, what a huge dif- a while that you consider reaching out to them.
ference it makes just to hear someone else in the I’ll say it again, for those of us that live alone, a
house! telephone call, a text, or an e-mail are welcomed
beyond measure! ■
I would be remiss if I did not also send out a huge
(Continued on page 20)
thank you for all the people, both family and close
friends, who regularly reach out to me via text, e-
19 Return to Table of Contents(Pandemic Survival Continued from page 19) 1960s followed by Born and Bred, a father and
son story, both doctors in a small English town
Ralph Spence in the 1950s – wonderful people in these sto-
ries. Sunday night is my PBS night – Master-
It was kind of Paula to call me and ask how I was piece Theater. I am also a Netflix fan and find
doing in this time of isolation and ask if I would they often have wonderful movies – The Dig
put some thoughts down. and Fisherman’s Friend being a couple of
their fine fare. I watch a variety of church ser-
Well, I must say I have survived thanks to my vices on YouTube including the Cathedral ser-
family, friends, the Sisters of the Church, the con- vices, Prayers with Bishop Susan as well as a
gregation, and the staff of Christ’s Church Cathe- host of Anglican churches and cathedrals from
dral. The cheery phone calls, the drop offs of Ho- around the world. This has helped me a great
ly Donuts and coffee at the door remind me that I deal with missing church worship.
am not alone. All of this has helped me in a BIG
way in walking in this journey in the wilderness of 2. I have learned to ZOOM! Thanks to the gift of
Lent. Thank God I am not alone. a tablet from friends, I can attend Cathedral
staff meetings on Thursday mornings and
I have learned many things I would have never prayers with Dean Tim on Wednesday morn-
tried to do if this pandemic had not come our way. ings. Isn’t our new Dean great! We are
As many of you know, I no longer drive. Some blessed to have him. Have you had your Tea
would say that’s an answer to prayer in itself. with Tim on Zoom? What a great idea to get
There are new ways of doing things I have had to to know him in this time. I am not great on a
learn. My groceries are now delivered but I do computer yet, but I have learned some things I
miss going up and down the aisles at Fortino’s. thought I would never do. Because I was in
My outings are often trips to the doctor (I’m fine); the house all alone, I had no excuse for not
it’s just part of the joy of getting old! My biggest learning this task!
outing so far was to get my flu shot and that hap-
pened in my doctor’s parking lot! On the way 3. Cooking! I am cooking some of my mother’s
home, I asked my daughter, Anne, to take the long old standbys – Scottish dishes like mince and
way home. There was no long way home! I have tatties, stovies, and even sausage rolls, thanks
nothing to complain about. I am blessed that I am to pre-made puff pastry. I’ll share a recipe
still in my own home for now. Car rides will with you for one of my lunch favourites at the
come again in the future when we are all vaccinat- end of this piece.
ed.
4. Jesus and Me: Well, we have gotten closer.
So, let me tell you about my journey and how I Jesus was always close to me; I just had to
have survived so far. move closer to him. How did that happen –
longer time in prayers and me listening more!
1. Television: Certain programs have lifted my (Ralph Continued on bottom of page 21)
spirits. On Tuesday nights I watch Vision TV,
two programs, one after the other. The Royal,
a story of a small Yorkshire Hospital in the
20Mary Hughes allowed.
It’s been three years since Don died; we had been I use the computer for emails, bridge, and internet
married for sixty years. I’m still living in our home, searches. I follow the Cathedral Sunday services
alone. Well not exactly alone, I have my elderly on YouTube. Each day I try to talk with one or two
cat, my friend Kira with me. My home is a bunga- different friends. In good weather I get outside for
low, so that makes things easier. a thirty-minute walk. I still enjoy baking and
working around the house. Evenings are long and
I feel blessed to have caring family, friends, and can be lonely. I watch a lot of TV—news, politics,
good neighbours. Not all of them are local, but I’m sports, and of course, Jeopardy.
in touch with them regularly. Every day I speak
once or twice to my old nursing school friend of I feel I’m very fortunate, all things considered, in
seventy years who lives in Hamilton. My daughter these difficult and strange times. I look forward to
calls daily. My son takes me food shopping and reconnecting with my Cathedral family in church,
stays for dinner when the rules allow. My other in person. ■
son and family in California call weekly. He’s (Continued on page 22)
waiting to buy a plane ticket to visit as soon as it’s
(Ralph Continued from page 20) God in our Cathedral church. In the meantime,
let’s all pray for each other, for the sick, the lonely,
I miss worshipping God in church; I miss congre- the troubled, and for the joy in our community. We
gational singing; I miss all of us being part of the will keep in touch with each other by phone or
Prayers of the People; I miss Michael playing and email and prayer.
our wonderful choir; I miss sharing in the bread
and wine, the Body and Blood of our Lord; I miss All my love to all of you.
that wonderful building. May I say, I miss all of
Pandemically yours,
you! But I thank God for filling that big hole in my
life with God’s love shown to me in God’s pres- P.S. Who would have guessed that God would
ence in my days. I pray God that it will not be long show me, an extrovert, the power of silence and
before we are all together again to praise and thank loneliness in walking with God. ■
Ralph’s Shrimp Filled Avocado:
2 Ripe Avocados 1 lemon 1 dash or 2 of Tabasco sauce
1 can of cocktail shrimp 1 large spoonful of mayo
Hollow out the avocados and place the pulp in a bowl. Save the skins. Drain the can of shrimp and rinse un-
der cold water. Add the shrimp to the bowl. Add the zest and juice of the lemon, the mayo, and tabasco. Mix
together and spoon into the skins. Options: Feel free to add some combination of diced celery, finely chopped
onion, parsley or tarragon, and capers. A pleasant change and treat for lunch!
21 Return to Table of Contents(Pandemic Survival Continued from page 21) I subscribe to the online Anglican Church of Can-
ada. I’ve taken advantage of its recommendations.
Kathy Wolsey I’ve joined the good book club, attended the lec-
tures on Illuminating the Middle Ages and partici-
I’m coping with the pandemic by keeping to my pated on a forum with Christians and Muslims.
regular schedule. Oakley, my guide dog, and I go It’s all free and available to everyone.
out early for the first walk of the day. I do my
usual routine and the day starts. Since the Cathedral has gone online, there are
Sunday services, Centering Prayer, Wednesday
It was difficult for Oakley at the start of the pan- morning prayers, Wednesday night podcasts, and
demic. He couldn’t understand why we did not go ZOOM calls. I have friends who do not have ac-
anywhere, just went for walks. He prefers a desti- cess to the Internet. CTV Kitchener broadcasts
nation walk to the bank, post office, or drugstore. services from St. Andrew’s and St. Peter’s alter-
We are out four times a day, around the block, to nately on Sunday mornings. We go to church to-
the park or to explore the neighbourhood. I was gether (in our own homes). We discuss the ser-
proud of him in October when the Cathedral vice during the week.
opened for in-person services. We hadn’t been
there for six months. At the corners of James and My hobby is writing. I belong to an older adult
Cannon I told him, “Cathedral.” He turned north, writing group. We meet on Fridays to read and
marched down James street, turned in at the side discuss our work. Since we can’t meet at the Cen-
door, up the stairs and into the sanctuary. The tral Library due to the Corona virus, we meet on
chairs are spaced apart due to Covid–19. He ZOOM each week.
doesn’t like lying in the open. You’ll have to for-
give me if I don’t stand for prayers. He is proba- I was an active volunteer. Now I volunteer from
bly stretched out across my feet. my home office. I call people, send e-mails, write
letters, and mail greeting cards. I am rewarded
I live in a 23-floor community. It is a condomini- when a person says, “I’m sitting here waiting for
um but feels like a neighbourhood. We are fol- your call.” Each week until last March I volun-
lowing the protocol and not visiting. Someone is teered at the Hamilton Wentworth Detention Cen-
always willing to help if I need it. My friends, tre. Now I answer a toll-free number from in-
who live next door, do my grocery shopping and mates at the Ontario Provincial Prisons. It pro-
errands. vides them with spiritual support.
I am an avid reader and have a wide range of in- I am no Pollyanna. I get frustrated by my limita-
terests. I am visually impaired, so I listen to the tions. If I feel down, I call a friend, put on lively
books and magazines that I download from the music, or laugh at a comedy show. I am grateful
talking book library. I use my talking computer to for all my blessings. ■
access the Internet and e-mails. Online courses (Continued on page 23)
and studies are available in various topics.
22 Return to Table of Contents(Pandemic Survival Continued from page 22) isolation and restrictions, just wonderful. Every
day is different depending on the weather. The
Pat Barton pace is faster when it`s sunny and dry but slower
when the wind blows the rain and snow in your
Before COVID changed our lives, being alone af- face. No matter the conditions, I feel really alive
ter a busy day in the community was great, a time again when I get home.
for happy recollection of the day and relaxation.
Now the challenge is to be happy or at least con- When I led tours for RBG I would stop by a big
tent all day alone. mature tree and ask the group, “Have you hugged
a tree today?” The reactions were mixed but most
Obviously, the happiest times are when we con- of them would go along with it resulting in smiles
nect with our friends. We are blessed with so all round.
much new technology to do this, but for me the
`phone call and the distanced chat with a neigh- For a year now we have been unable to hug our
bour on the street are the best. And then there is friends which is so difficult, but we can still hug a
the rest of the day. tree. I confess to being a long-time tree hugger.
There is something irrationally comforting in hug-
I`ve been asked, “Do you have a new hobby or are ging a tree. The poet, Hal Borland, wrote “If you
you taking advantage of online university cours- would know strength and patience, welcome the
es?” No, I`m not, but I`m really surprised how a company of trees.” I would add if you`re feeling
somewhat accelerated lifelong activity has come lonely, go out, wherever you live, and hug a tree.
to the rescue, daily walking.
So, no new hobbies, but for me a wakeup call to
My Brasher hiking boots, which unfortunately are get up to date with all the current scientific re-
no longer manufactured, have stamped inside search and applications available to us to conserve
them “LIVE TO WALK”. Today I would change our trees, indeed, to save our planet. ■
that to “WALK TO LIVE”. I have no idea how
old I was when I first hiked with my dad, but I do
know that I`ve been at it ever since without really
wondering why. I`m fortunate to have easy access Day by Day is a booklet of
to the RBG and BTC trails for my daily escape daily inspirational meditations.
into the woods from the COVID reality. The meditations are rich in
substance and offer a wide
I find because this has become a routine I`m ob- range of witness and experi-
serving more details of the landscape and the ences.
trees. As autumn became winter I`ve appreciated
Please contact the Cathedral
the wonderful shapes, subtle colours, and textures
Office if you’re interested in
of the bare branches and barks of the deciduous receiving the Day by Day
trees. I can sit on a log or rock and look, listen, booklet.
dream, and sometimes even think of the trails $1.53 per issue
hiked over many years. This is my time free from (each issue covers 3 months)
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MARY ELLLIS
Rock & roll, dark chocolate,
and yoghurt
1. What is your idea of a perfect day? 5. Which living person do you most admire?
A perfect day would include spending time with I admire Steven Lewis and Jimmy Carter.
family and friends, travelling somewhere new, go-
ing for a walk, reading, and enjoying tasty food 6. What would be your desert island pick for a
either at a restaurant or food that I had pre- book, a piece of music, and food?
pared. In saying that, I look forward to spending
time with our daughter in Texas. Don’t know I usually read historical fiction but just finished
when that will be. I like to keep busy. reading Anxious People and would read it again. I
would want to listen to fifties rock and roll mu-
2. Why did you choose the Cathedral as your sic. On a desert island I would eat yoghurt and
spiritual home? dark chocolate for dessert.
When St. Thomas closed in 1996, we were en- 7. Where would your dream vacation spot be?
couraged to come to the cathedral. We came and
never left. The other parishioners from St. Thom- John and I have many wonderful memories from
as found other churches in the city. having travelled extensively. I would love to rent
a car and travel through the south of France, Ger-
3. What is the one thing you most look forward to many, and Scandinavia. ■
at the Cathedral?
I look forward the Bishop Ralph Spence’s ser-
mons. He has such a great gift at delivering his
message. His sermons are inspiring and memora-
ble. I look forward to seeing and connecting with
other parishioners.
4. If you could change one thing at the Cathe-
dral, what would it be?
I would include more contemporary music.
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